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What are they addicted to, controlling a gym near their home?
by wnevets 2y ago
What are they addicted to, controlling a gym near their home?
- hu3 2y agoI'd guess min-maxing their pokemon stats and completing the collection.
- ninth_ant 2y agoProbably some are, but the addictive aspect is more in the collecting of rare tokens with specific aspect. It requires a staggering amount of grinding to get these prized tokens, which forces players to spend an inordinate amount of time and constantly face prompts where they can pay to increase the chances of getting something. The chance aspect is critical, as the addicts aren't paying for a specific result but at the chance of a result. This human impulse is something that predatory companies have found very lucrative to exploit -- from gambling and collecting and now done with precision by "gaming" companies.
- wnevets 2y ago> Probably some are, but the addictive aspect is more in the collecting of rare tokens with specific aspect. Once you have collected a rare token with specific aspect, then what? Can you show it off to your peers, sell it, trade it, win battles easier?
- ninth_ant 2y agoYes, specifically those things. edit: Maybe not the selling, it's probably not a big factor for most people.
- Almondsetat 2y agoIf you ever had to deal with people playing games where you had to "defend" something in real time (clash of clans, Rust, EVE online, etc.) you would have experienced concerning behavior on their part